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我从来没热衷参与过党派政治，但现在已经是非正常时期了。乔治·W·布什总统正在把美国和世界的安全拖入险境，同时也损害了美国信奉的价值观。迫于布什班子的种种丑行，我不得不站出来反对他。
2000年布什竞选时曾承诺实行"温和"的外交政策。如果再次当选，布什的霸权信条－和侵略伊拉克的行径－将会得到承认，而全世界都不得不为此付出惨重代价。通过在全民投票中批判布什的政策，美国将有机会重新赢得世界的尊敬与支持。
2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击迫使我们做出强烈的反应。但这也导致了关键民主程序的缺失－没有人就此进行过全面、公正的探讨。所有批评意见都被布什贴上了不爱国的标签并加以压制。9/11以后长达18个月，他成功地压制了所有的不同意见，他就是这样把美国引入了歧途。
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